European Union says X's blue checks are deceptive 'dark patterns' that breach its social media laws
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The European Union says blue checkmarks from Elon Musk’s X are deceptive and that the online platform falls short on transparency and accountability requirements
  • save_vs_death [they/them]
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    2 months ago

    Xitter might genuinely go out of business before the EU has an opportunity to fine them.

  • edge [he/him]
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    2 months ago

    drew a combative response from Musk.

    “The European Commission offered X an illegal secret deal: if we quietly censored speech without telling anyone, they would not fine us.”

    Illegal under what law Elon? The US Constitution doesn’t apply to the European Commission, dumbass.

    • Florn [they/them]
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      2 months ago

      It's not illegal for Twitter to censor speech in the US either

  • emizeko [they/them]
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    2 months ago

    You go into a subway station and see Elon in the passageway doing a mediocre job of playing "Amazing Grace" on a xylophone. Do you call him "Elon Busk" to his face, or not?